Barriers and facilitators regarding the implementation of policies and programmes aimed at reducing adolescent pregnancy in Ghana: an exploratory qualitative study by Melissa Kang, Bright Opoku Ahinkorah, Lin Perry, Fiona Brooks

“…Perceived barriers included gender inequality, family poverty, stigma, community support for early childbearing and cohabitation, inadequate data systems, lack of collaboration between stakeholders and lack of political will. …”
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Ekphrasis, Description and Realism in Ahmad Mahmoud’s The Pilgrim under the Rain by Alireza Omidbakhsh, Razieh Aran, hesam khaloee

“…In this research, we understand that the author's purpose of description is to show the pain and suffering and failure of the people of the south, and directly and indirectly, she instills the poverty and tyranny of the world in her story to the reader. …”
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Spatio-temporal characteristics and analysis of influencing factors of inclusive green growth in China’s oil and gas resource industry by Xiangyu Sun, Yanqiu Wang

“…This study introduces a novel index system for inclusive green growth (IGG) specific to China’s oil and gas resource industry, encompassing dimensions such as industrial development, social equity in opportunities, poverty and income inequality reduction, and green ecology. …”
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Leadership and Nigeria's Regional Hegemonic Quest in Africa: A Critical Discus by GAMBO Nanven Audu, PULDU Samdi Gloria, KUMS Simon Nankap

“…These prominent role and contribution of Nigeria to Africa qualifies it more to be a regional hegemon among other contenders in the continent; but challenges such as poor leadership, unending terrorism, human rights abuses, widespread corruption, poverty, faulty democratic/electoral processes, non-strategic foreign policy among others continue to mar and/or diminish her chances to attain the status of a regional hegemon. …”
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A PERISCOPE INTO THE PSYCHO-SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC CHALLENGES EXPERIENCED BY FAMILIES OF PERSONS WITH MENTAL DISORDERS IN KADUNA STATE by FARIDA ABUBAKAR SAULAWA

“…Most of them struggle with poverty and interference with income generating activities. …”
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Association study of depressive symptoms and periodontitis in an obese population: Analysis based on NHANES data from 2009 to 2014. by Shuning Li, Jilun Liu, Rui Zhang, Jianfeng Dong

“…After gender, age, race, education, ratio of family income to poverty, sleep duration, diabetes, and cardiovascular illnesses were controlled for, the independent connection between depressive symptoms and periodontitis was investigated using multivariable logistic regression.…”
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Computational Analysis on Numerical Simulation of Internal Flow Physics for Pump as Turbine in Renewable Small Hydro Energy Generation by Du Jianguo, Daniel Adu, Emmanuel Acheaw, Shakir Hafeez, Eric Ofosu Antw

“…Energy contributes significantly in almost all aspects of human life as well as economic activities and plays a crucial role in the infrastructural development of a county to alleviate poverty. Generating energy from a renewable source such as small hydropower through the application of pump operating as a turbine mode called Pump as Turbine is one of the best alternatives to provide clean and inexpensive energy. …”
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TOWARDS GENDER EQUALITY: UKRAINE IN THE 21ST CENTURY by Tetyana V. Danylova

“…Obvious gender inequality in the labor market has led to feminization of poverty. Violence against women has become an acute problem, which can be resolved at the state level only. …”
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The association between a body shape index and depressive symptoms: a cross-sectional study using NHANES data (2011–2018) by Zheng Zhang, Xiang-Yan Ruan, Wei Ma

“…Multiple linear regression models were employed to investigate the association between ABSI and depressive symptoms, with subgroup analyses to examine potential associations within specific populations.ResultsHigher ABSI was significantly associated with increased depressive symptoms, after adjusting for covariates including age, sex, race, marital status, poverty-income ratio, smoking, alcohol consumption, physical activity, diabetes, and hypertension. …”
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Refugees as a new emigration channel from Tajikistan to Western and Eastern Europe by A. Kh. Rakhmonov

“…Every year, a huge number of people leave their homes due to armed conflicts, wars, poverty, and persecution on various grounds. One of the reasons for the refugees influx from Tajikistan to other countries is the civil war in the republic. …”
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Diversity and inclusion for the All of Us research program: A scoping review. by Brandy M Mapes, Christopher S Foster, Sheila V Kusnoor, Marcia I Epelbaum, Mona AuYoung, Gwynne Jenkins, Maria Lopez-Class, Dara Richardson-Heron, Ahmed Elmi, Karl Surkan, Robert M Cronin, Consuelo H Wilkins, Eliseo J Pérez-Stable, Eric Dishman, Joshua C Denny, Joni L Rutter, All of Us Research Program

“…Based on these efforts, All of Us emphasizes enrollment of racial and ethnic minorities, and has formally designated the following additional groups as historically underrepresented: individuals-with inadequate access to medical care; under the age of 18 or over 65; with an annual household income at or below 200% of the federal poverty level; who have a cognitive or physical disability; have less than a high school education or equivalent; are intersex; identify as a sexual or gender minority; or live in rural or non-metropolitan areas. …”
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Association of Urinary Phthalates with Self-Reported Eye Affliction/Retinopathy in Individuals with Diabetes: National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, 2001–2010 by Manju Mamtani, Joanne E. Curran, John Blangero, Hemant Kulkarni

“…Independence of the phthalates→T2D association was studied by adjusting for age, sex, race, marital status, educational attainment, poverty income ratio, physical activity, glycated hemoglobin levels, total serum cholesterol, serum high-density lipoprotein cholesterol, serum triglycerides, blood pressure, duration of diabetes, total calorie intake, and obesity. …”
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Low-Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol Levels in Coronary Artery Disease Patients: Opportunities for Improvement by Gary J. Martin, Meron Teklu, Edwin Mandieka, Joe Feinglass

“…Higher LDL-C values were associated with female sex, younger patients, non-Hispanic Black patients, high poverty or out of state zip code, Medicaid, or angina as the qualifying diagnosis. …”
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Social Protection in Developing Countries: Legal, Economic, and Social Trends by Nodira Rustamova, Sardorbek Sharifzoda, Xurshida Burxanxodjaeva, Lola Rahimqulova, Mukhammad Turdialiev, Farrukh Nurullaev, Dauletbike Eshchanova

“…Through a comparative analysis of social insurance, social assistance, public works, and community-based employment programs, this study assesses their effectiveness in mitigating poverty, managing risks, and fostering resilience. …”
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Consequences of violence experienced in childhood by Danutė Klokmanienė, Loreta Klokmanienė, Audronė Rimkuvienė

“…Violent families often live below the poverty line and have alcohol addiction or other social problems. …”
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Aligning Indonesia's economic goals with SDGS: Strengthening Qur'anic principles in Islamic finance by Azwar Azwar, Abur Hamdi Usman

“…Findings – Long-term analysis reveals that Islamic financing in SDG sectors such as SDG1 (No Poverty), SDG2 (Zero Hunger), SDG3 (Good Health and Well-being), SDG4 (Quality Education), and SDG11 (Sustainable Cities and Communities) positively correlate with economic growth, while SDG8 (Decent Work and Economic Growth) shows an inverse relationship. …”
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Parental divorce's long shadow: Elevated stroke risk among older Americans. by Mary Kate Schilke, Philip Baiden, Esme Fuller-Thomson

“…Potentially moderating variables were hypothesized, including childhood poverty, sleep hygiene, and hypertension.…”
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Adaptation to climate change in pastoral communities: a systematic review through a social-ecological lens by Matilda Azong Cho, Onisimo Mutanga, Tafadzwanashe Mabhaudhi

“…These limitations may potentially affect pastoral livelihoods adversely, with severe consequences for food security and poverty levels in Africa. Social implications – A comprehensive understanding of the challenges pastoralists face in Africa to adapt to climate change will assist in defining high-level policies and interventions to improve pastoral communities’ adaptation actions. …”
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Factors associated with Catastrophic Healthcare Expenditure in communities of Lagos Nigeria: A Megacity experience. by Kikelomo Ololade Wright, Adeyinka Adeniran, Adedayo Aderibigbe, Olufunsho Akinyemi, Temiloluwa Fagbemi, Omoyeni Ayodeji, Biola Adepase, Emmanuella Zamba, Hussein Abdurrazzaq, Faith Oniyire, Olusegun Ogboye, Akin Abayomi

“…<h4>Background</h4>Each year, millions of people in low-and middle-income countries such as Nigeria are forced into poverty and financial ruin due to out-of-pocket (OOP) healthcare expenses. …”
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Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on young people living with HIV in Lesotho: a qualitative study by Christian Mallen, Michelle E Robinson, Thomas Shepherd, Maema Ramaema, Moraoetsi Rakuoane, Ntoli Moletsane, Rafiloe Mpholo, Graham Leigh

“…This impact may be worse in low-resource settings, especially those in sub-Saharan Africa, where pandemic impacts may be exacerbated by poverty, limited healthcare access and other health epidemics including HIV. …”
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